Conversations at the American Film Institute with the Great Moviemakers: The Next Generation from the 1950s to Hollywood Today

By George Stevens Jr. and George Jr Stevens

Book Overview

ONE OF THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER'S 100 GREATEST FILM BOOKS OF ALL TIME - A rich companion volume to George Stevens, Jr.'s much admired book of American Film Institute seminars with the pioneering moviemakers of Hollywood's Golden Age, this time with a focus on filmmakers of the 1950s to present day.

The Next Generation brings together conversations with moviemakers at work from the 1950s--during the studios' decline--to today's Hollywood. Directors, producers, writers, actors, cinematographers, composers, film editors, and independent filmmakers appear within these pages, including Steven Spielberg, Nora Ephron, George Lucas, Sidney Poitier, Meryl Streep, David Lynch, Darren Aronofsky, and more. We see how the filmmakers of today and those of Hollywood's Golden Age face the same challenges of both art and craft--to tell compelling stories on the screen. And we see the ways in which actors and directors work together, how each director has his or her own approach, and how they share techniques and theories.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0307474984
• ISBN13: 9780307474988
• Release Date: January 2014
• Publisher: Vintage
• Length: 768 Pages
• Weight: 1.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.5" x 5.2" x 8.1"

Customer Reviews

Hours of fun perusing

The book is worth it for the pictures alone. It rivals the Film Facts type of books and magazines. They are all monochrome, but many have not been seen elsewhere. The layout is more of an encyclopedia form with an introduction, a conversation, and wraps up with a "films as" section (director, maker, etc). There are 33 personalities taken in last name order. Knowing more about the people who make the movies adds value to the viewing experience. This book also makes a great introduction to the industry by displaying the skills and attitudes necessary. I have to admit that I am looking at my favorite directors first; however, I will not miss a page as I am even discovering new (old) films to ass to my repertoire.